Section 4. Seizure and confiscation.

(1) Any forest officer as defined to such in 3[the Forest Act, 1927 (16 of 1927)], any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector and any officer not below the rank of Manager of the District Industries Centre designated for the purpose by the prescribed authority or any other person specially empowered in this behalf by the Government may seize the willow and the carrier in which it is being carried, if he finds or has the reasons to believe that the willow is being carried for export or attempted to be carried for export in violation of the provisions of section 3 of this Act. (2) The willow and the carrier seized under sub-section (1) shall be liable to confiscation in the manner and in accordance with the procedure to be prescribed by the Government.